{"id":2165444,"date":"2024-02-01T18:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T23:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-aims-to-force-vote-on-censuring-ilhan-omar-for-remarks-on-somalia\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T23:43:38","slug":"mtg-aims-to-force-vote-on-censuring-ilhan-omar-for-remarks-on-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-aims-to-force-vote-on-censuring-ilhan-omar-for-remarks-on-somalia\/","title":{"rendered":"MTG seeks vote to censure Ilhan Omar over Somalia comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmtg-aims-to-force-vote-on-censuring-ilhan-omar-for-remarks-on-somalia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2165444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Bid to Censure Rep. Ilhan Omar<\/h2>\n<p>Representative Marjorie Taylor\u200c Greene (R-GA) has made a bold move\u2063 by announcing her intention to force a vote on censuring Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a \u2063member of the leftist \u201cSquad.\u201d Greene accuses Omar, a Somali refugee turned\u2063 U.S. citizen, of acting as a \u201cforeign agent\u201d and making \u201ctreasonous statements\u201d in \u2064a recent speech about the\u2062 U.S. government&#8217;s support \u200bfor Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>Not only does Greene&#8217;s resolution seek to censure Omar, but it also aims to remove her from the \u200cCommittee on\u200c the Budget and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. This is not the first time Omar has faced controversy, as \u2063she was previously kicked \u200coff the Foreign Affairs Committee for comments she made about Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cprivileged resolution introduced by Greene requires the GOP-led House to take action within two legislative days, which will likely happen\u200d early next week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMTG<\/a> introduces resolution to censure Rep.\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ilhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ilhan<\/a> Omar \u200d(D-MN). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hGdR2PQeYo\">pic.twitter.com\/hGdR2PQeYo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan)\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1753090651577598106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1,\u2063 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Controversy surrounds Omar&#8217;s speech, particularly regarding the translation of her remarks from Somali to English. She \u200bwas discussing\u2064 a port deal between\u200c Ethiopia and the \u200dbreakaway region of Somaliland.\u200c Some have called for her expulsion from\u200b Congress, while others\u200d have demanded an ethics investigation into her comments.<\/p>\n<p>According to Greene&#8217;s censure resolution, Omar stated,\u2064 &#8220;the U.S.\u200d Government will\u200b only do what Somalians in the U.S. tell them to do. They will do what we want and nothing else. They must follow our orders and that is how \u200cwe will safeguard the interest of Somalia.&#8221; Omar also added, &#8220;For as long as I \u2063am in the U.S. Congress, Somalia will never be in danger, its waters \u200cwill not be stolen by Ethiopia or others. Sleep in comfort knowing I am here to\u200b protect the interests of \u2063Somalia from inside the U.S.\u2064 system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Omar has disputed the translation of her remarks, claiming it was completely \u2063off. \u2063She has shared a different translation of her speech published by Somalia analyst Abdirashid Hashi.<\/p>\n<p>A professional translation\u200b obtained by The Daily Wire confirms that \u200dOmar views promoting the needs of Somalia as a \u200btop priority for her congressional office. She clearly\u200c stated, &#8220;As \u2062long as I am in the U.S. Congress, no one will take away the \u2063Somali sea or water. \u2064And I will not support the U.S. government \u200bin supporting other people to rob us. Rest assured that it will not\u2064 happen, Minnesota. The lady \u200bthat you sent to Congress knows about you, and \u200cshe feels your interest like you all do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Censuring\u200b a\u2064 member of Congress is a formal rebuke, and \u2062while it is \u200cless severe than\u2062 expulsion, it has been\u2063 used more frequently recently. Last year, Representatives Adam Schiff, Rashida Tlaib, and Jamaal Bowman were\u2064 all\u200c censured.<\/p>\n<p>Just before Greene introduced \u2062her censure resolution, \u2063Omar dismissed it as &#8220;insanity.&#8221; Minority\u2063 Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the resolution &#8220;frivolous&#8221;\u2063 and accused it of\u2064 further \u2063dividing the House.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has \u200cIlhan Omar&#8217;s previous controversy, such as \u2064being removed from the Foreign \u2062Affairs Committee, impacted the current debate surrounding Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s resolution?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ar once again as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her bid to\u2062 censure the Minnesota congresswoman. Greene, a Republican from Georgia, accuses\u200c Omar of acting as a &#8220;foreign\u200b agent&#8221; \u2063and making &#8220;treasonous\u2064 statements&#8221; in a recent speech\u2064 about U.S. government support for Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution\u200d introduced by \u200cGreene not only seeks to censure Omar but \u200dalso\u200b aims to remove her from the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.\u2063 This is \u2063not the first time \u2062Omar has faced controversy, as she was previously removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee for comments she made about Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of Greene&#8217;s\u200b resolution requires\u2063 the GOP-led House \u2064to take action within \u200dtwo \u200dlegislative days, which is likely to happen early next week.<\/p>\n<p>Omar, \u200ca Somali refugee\u200d turned U.S. citizen, has been a prominent figure in the progressive &#8220;Squad&#8221; and has been known for her outspoken views on issues such as immigration\u2062 and social justice. She has been both admired and criticized\u200c for her\u2064 strong stance on these topics.<\/p>\n<p>However, Greene&#8217;s accusations against \u2064Omar have stirred up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-post-trump-gop\/\" title=\"The Post-Trump GOP\">heated debate<\/a>. Some argue that it is important \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">hold elected officials accountable<\/a> for their statements\u2064 and actions, especially when it comes to matters that concern national security\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">foreign affairs<\/a>. They \u200cargue that \u200cGreene&#8217;s resolution is a necessary step to ensure the \u2064integrity and loyalty of representatives serving in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of Greene&#8217;s resolution argue that it is unjust and politically motivated. They \u200dclaim that it \u2064unfairly targets Omar and seeks to silence her voice on \u200bimportant issues. Some view this move\u2064 as an attempt to stifle dissent and intimidate\u2063 those with differing\u2062 opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of \u200bone&#8217;s \u2063stance on these\u200d matters, it is clear that the debate surrounding Marjorie Taylor Greene&#8217;s resolution will \u2062continue \u200bto spark strong\u2063 emotions and divisions within the political landscape. As the vote draws \u2063near, it will be interesting to see how lawmakers on both sides of the aisle\u200d respond to this latest development, and \u200bwhat impact it may have \u2063on the broader political\u200b discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) plans to push for a vote to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) over comments about Somalia. Greene alleges that Omar, a Somali refugee and U.S. citizen, is a &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; who made &#8220;treasonous statements.&#8221; This move targets Omar, a member of the progressive &#8220;Squad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2165445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1246746763-e1706821564600.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2165444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1246746763-e1706821564600.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2165444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2165444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2165445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2165444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2165444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2165444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}